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Schools, 1938

3,334 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 167

Schoolboy Inventor

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 2

A FIFTEEN-YEARS-OLD English boy inventor plans to make an attempt on the world's water-speed record in a motor-boat he hopes…

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The Schoolboy Detective Rob's Discovery

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 2

"SO this is the place!" Rob Pearce looked up at the crumbling ruins of what had once been a fine old home, and sniffed…

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Back To School . . . Learning To Play Tennis

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 3

"NOW!" remarked Ted to me. "We will start your first tennis lesson." "Well, go on," I urged, watching…

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Reclassification of Schools. Interim Plan. Teachers' Federation Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 9

The decision of the Public Service Board to make a reclassification of Public Schools was announced by the president of the New South Wales Public School Teachers'…

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The Schoolchildren's Gift. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

Sir,—The "Historic Retrospect," given as a gift to the New South Wales school children by the 150th Anniversary Council, is splendidly printed, and beautified with coloured…

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Schools of To-morrow. Films As Aids. Probabilities of a New Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 12

During the past 50 years notable advances have been made in the schools of Australia. Textbooks have developed amazingly, and from the three R's the…

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Anniversary Events. Air League March To-night. Schools' Part. Fine Display Planned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

This evening there will be a parade of Australian Air League Cadets through Sydney streets to the Town Hall, where the Premier, Mr. Stevens,…

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Technical School. Blessed by Archbishop Gilroy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 9

Special honours were accorded Archbishop Gilroy when he visted St. Benedict's, Broadway, yesterday morning, to bless a new technical school conducted by the Marist Brothers…

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Begged Alms To Buy Child Books For School

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

Father of 10 and unemployed, George McCarthy (46), laborer, was charged in the Central Police Court to-day with gathering alms. Constable Carney said that…

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New Technical School Blessed by Coadjutor-archbishop

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

Equipped at a cost of £300, a new technical school at St. Benedict's, Broadway, was blessed yesterday by Coadjutor-Archbishop Gilroy…

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Makes Attack on Divorce Archbishop Kelly at New Church School

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

Divorce, and lack of State aid for denominational schools, were attacked by Archbishop Kelly yesterday at Narrabeen, where he blessed the…

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Schools' Vacation Too Long?

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

"Parent" in a letter to the Editor of "The Sun" raises the question whether the school Christmas vacation…

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Barrier Ban on Schools Parents' Fear Of Epidemic Broken Hill

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

Only 69 children attended public schools to-day out of an expected attendance of more than 4000. This was the result of an appeal by the…

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Teachers' Federation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 17

The counting of the ballot for the executive of the Teachers' Federation was concluded yesterday. The following were elected:—Mr. W. Pawley, Miss Manning Smith, Mr. B. R. Noble,…

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Back to School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 23

—VALERIE CREIGHTON (15) gives us an attractive picture of a familiar scene to-day…

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New Teachers for Sydney. English and French. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

Sydney schools are to have two new teachers, both women of high academic attainment, who are travelling in the Orion, which berthed at Port Melbourne last night…

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School Teachers. Changes in Staffs. Appointments and Transfers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 14

The Education Department yesterday issued the following list of appointments to and transfers in the teaching staffs of New South Wales schools:…

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Good Work at School

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

Dear "Worker,"—This is my third or fourth letter to your interesting Page. My brother Laurence has been home on holidays. He is a pupil at…

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Indian Schoolgirl East Godavery, India

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 55

DEAR CINDERELLA,— I do not know how I got a copy of an old issue of the "Sydney Mail," but it was only to-day, when…

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German Visitors. Pictures for School Atlas. Woy Woy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 16

Three distinguished Germans, who are connected with the education system of their country, and are personal friends of Herr Hitler, visited Woy Woy yesterday. They…

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